Thief: Deadly Shadows
Stealth action using shadows to rob guarded city buildings
Ion Storm · Published by Eidos Interactive Corp. · Released Mar 29, 2007
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 2,611
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 11 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Thief: Deadly Shadows?
In this single-player stealth action game, you play Garrett, a thief making his living in a corrupt city where magic and machinery coexist. Switch between first- and third-person views as you explore the city, break into buildings, pick locks, steal valuables, and hide from or ambush guards.
For you if...
- +you like patient stealth built around watching guard movements
- +you enjoy exploring a dark city between break-ins
- +you like choosing tools for different guarded spaces
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct combat to avoiding guards
- −you want a lighthearted setting without horror elements
What players say
81% of 2,611 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the shadow-based stealth, dark atmosphere, sound design, and story. Their most common complaint is that the game can malfunction on modern PCs, with broken lockpicking or ladder climbing and occasional crashes. Many recommend the community-made Sneaky Upgrade.
Screenshots and trailer
Thief: Deadly Shadows system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Thief: Deadly Shadows?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
IBM PC or 100% compatible, Windows 2000 or Windows XP, Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz (or AMD Athlon XP equivalent), 256 MB system memory, 64 MB video memory, Direct3D 9.0, and Pixel Shader 1.1, 100% DirectSound 9 compatible sound card, 3,000 MB free hard disk space, Keyboard and mouse Recommended: Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz (or AMD Athlon XP equivalent), 512 MB system memory, 128 MB video memory, Direct3D 9.0, and Pixel Shader 1.1 Thief: Deadly Shadows does not support play on laptop computers.
Does Thief: Deadly Shadows have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Thief: Deadly Shadows run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Native resolution not supported
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Thief: Deadly Shadows use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
